August 30, 2005

• Recreational crabbing season to end on Labor Day in some areas

August 26, 2005

• Hunters urged to help test for deer, elk disease

August 19, 2005

• WDFW to allow Auburn woman to prepare captive duck for release

August 17, 2005

• WDFW investigating officers’ response

August 12, 2005

• New bag limit for Neah Bay ocean area will allow anglers two chinook per day
• Registration begins for hunter-education course at Camp Cowles Scout camp on Diamond Lake

August 11, 2005

• Application deadline Sept. 15 for N.E. Washington pilot cougar hunt
• WDFW offers hunter education class in Vancouver
• Low chinook numbers lead to early closure of sport fishing in Elliott Bay, Aug. 13, 2005

August 10, 2005

• Wildlife-viewing tourism focus of Friday Harbor conference

August 8, 2005

• Commission sets waterfowl and cougar hunting rules, $10 penalty for failure to report hunting
• New provider selected, WDFW support center planned for recreational licensing system

August 4, 2005

• Drawing under way for low-numbered wildlife license plates
• Increase in bear, cougar reports prompts safety reminder
• Maryland man wins Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep raffle

August 3, 2005

• Fishing remains closed in Wenatchee, Entiat and Methow rivers

August 2, 2005

• Coastal fishing for bottomfish, lingcod closed outside ‘30-fathom line’ beginning Aug. 5

August 1, 2005

• Low numbers of returning chinook lead to Hoh River salmon closure